Nicole Forzato

Judge Forzato is currently on the County Court of Common Pleas.  She was appointed by the Governor and overwhelmingly confirmed by the bipartisan Pennsylvania Senate, to fill the vacancy left when Judge Jacqueline Cody took senior status early.  Since Judge Forzato’s appointment to the Court of Common Pleas in 2022, she has presided over numerous matters in the criminal, civil, and orphans court divisions.

Prior to taking the bench, Judge Forzato was the first woman to ever to serve as Chester County Solicitor, which is the chief legal officer of the County.  As the County Solicitor, she was responsible for overseeing all of the civil litigation impacting the County.  She also provided legal advice to Chester County Commissioners and their senior staff.  Before that, she worked alongside Governor Shapiro for eight years.  She was on his legal team when he was a County Commissioner, and then went with him to the Attorney General’s Office.